CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team continued Horizon League play with another win Thursday, picking up a 67-53 victory against Youngstown State. With the win, the Vikings are now 16-4 overall this season and 8-2 in Horizon League play.

Game Stats
-Sara Guerreiro finished with a team-high 18 points, while Mickayla Perdue recorded 16 and Jordana Reisma chipped in 12 points.
-Sara Guerreiro grabbed a team-best 12 boards, while Jordana Reisma recorded 10.
-As a team, the Vikings recorded 15 assists on the night, including seven from Sara Guerreiro.
-The Cleveland State defense recorded seven steals on the game, including four from Sara Guerreiro.
-The Vikings forced YSU into 15 turnovers, turning these miscues into 14 points.

Game Notes
-With her free throws at the 8:43 mark of the second quarter, Mickayla Perdue recorded her 1,000^th career point at Cleveland State.
-With three blocked shots against YSU, Jordana Reisma now has 99 total blocks on her career.
-Sara Guerreiro recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds on the night.
-Jordana Reisma finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds to record her fourth double-double of the year.

The Game
After trailing by three points at 11-8 following the first quarter of play, the Vikings used a 24-point second quarter to swing the momentum in their favor and take a 32-20 advantage into the halftime break.

Cleveland State used a 5-1 run over the first 1:17 of the second frame to gain a 13-12 lead on a trio of Mickayla Perdue free throws, while back-to-back baskets from Sara Guerreiro and Jordana Reisma a few plays later extended CSU's lead to 17-12 midway through the frame.

As part of a 10-0 run late in the frame, the Vikings were able to gain a double-digit lead at 25-14 on a Macey Fegan layup, before taking a 12-point lead into the halftime break.

The Vikings carried their momentum into the third quarter then, as an 8-2 run to start the frame forced a YSU timeout after a Perdue three-pointer put the score at 40-22 with 6:52 left on the clock. A Destiny Leo three-pointer on the ensuing possession extended the Viking lead to 43-22 before both teams traded baskets over the final minutes of the frame, with Cleveland State holding a 49-31 edge going into the final 10 minutes of play.

The Vikings then controlled play throughout the remainder of the contest, coming away with the 67-53 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will take a break from Horizon League action on Saturday, January 25, hosting Ohio Christian at 11:30 a.m. inside the Wolstein Center.